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Wilberforce
Wil·ber·force W0153200 (wĭl′bər-fôrs′), William 1759-1833. British politician. As a member of Parliament (1780-1825) he successfully led the campaign for the Slave Trade Act (1807), which abolished the slave trade in the British Empire.Wilberforce (ˈwɪlbəˌfɔːs) n1. (Biography) Samuel. 1805–73, British Anglican churchman; bishop of Oxford (1845–69) and Winchester (1869–73)2. (Biography) his father, William. 1759–1833, British politician and philanthropist, whose efforts secured the abolition of the slave trade (1807) and of slavery (1833) in the British EmpireWil•ber•force (ˈwɪl bərˌfɔrs, -ˌfoʊrs)
n. William, 1759–1833, British statesman, philanthropist, and writer. Wilberforce
Wilberforce1. Samuel. 1805--73, British Anglican churchman; bishop of Oxford (1845--69) and Winchester (1869--73) 2. his father, William. 1759--1833, British politician and philanthropist, whose efforts secured the abolition of the slave trade (1807) and of slavery (1833) in the British Empire |